A potentiometer is a manually adjustable electrical resistor that uses three terminals. In many electrical devices, potentiometers are what establish the levels of output. For example, in a loudspeaker, a potentiometer is used to adjust the volume. In a television set, computer monitor or light dimmer, it can be used to control the brightness of the screen or light bulb.
Trimpot Potentiometer Failures
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several Bourns Trimpot Trimming Potentiometers for failure analysis. A Potentiometer (known as a …
March 28, 2014Bourns RJR26 Potentiometer Failure
Gideon Analytical Laboratories performed failure Analysis on a failed RJR26 Bourns Potentiometer. The application failure was noticed when a …
June 28, 2004
